Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 1287 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 4% better in F1 22 than Ryzen 5 3600X - 289 vs 279 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Up to 14% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - €290.0 vs €338.14
- Up to 11% better value when playing F1 22 than Ryzen 9 7900 - €1.04 vs €1.17 per FPS
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
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Jan 14th, 2023 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Raphael | Codename | Matisse |
AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |